Apply with a firm blush brush, like Stila Brush #1, and use very light strokes to achieve a flawless airbrushed effect or apply with fingertips and blend outward and upward.

For lip application, apply with Brush #6 or fingertips.

For easy application to cheeks- press your ring finger into cream and gently blend ring finger against thumb to warm up the color - then tap color into cheeks. Keep pastel or pink shades around the apple of the cheeks and neutral or contour colors should be blended below the cheekbones.

In the end I am only ok with this product. The first time I tried it (as a blush) I almost threw it away. I learned quickly that it is necessary to apply it SPARINGLY and to blend it thoroughly. I applied what I thought was an appropriate amount (not excessive), and it seems to sit on the surface of my skin and adhere around the edges of my pores, leaving an unnatural sheen. But if you put it on lightly, and wait about thirty seconds, it begins to look more natural. Still, it doesn't "feel" like blush. It really feels like a product strictly for lips. I will continue experimenting with it but probably won't reorder.

I have never used a cream blush, but this stuff is great. A little dab will do, and you just rub it in, and it lasts all day. The color is perfect for someone with fair skin, but might be a little light if you have darker skin. I don't like it on my lips as I tend to wear darker lip colors and the color is too light for me for lips. But as blush it is fantastic.

I love this perfect little compact of pink for my lips/cheeks. My best friend came over for my birthday dinner and the first thing I noticed were her perfectly pink lips! I started raving about how great she looked and she whipped out her Stila convertible color in "lillium." Her beauty tip was to add a little gold-toned lip gloss over the top to add shine and dimension. Which she had done that night! I borrowed some and immediatley was in love so I bought my own! I love it on my lips so much that I haven't even tried it on my cheeks yet! Haha!